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alexwild > An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets. Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > Solenopsis macdonaghi fire ants attacked by a Pseudacteon ant-decapitating fly. Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > Solenopsis geminata is a seed harvesting ant, and major workers have massive heads for powering the blunt seed-milling mandibles. Durban, South Africa
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta, young alate queen in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta fire ant Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > A series of fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) nests along a curb. Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta stinging, an activity this species performs with particular zest. To sting, a fire ant first bites her target with her mandibles. The bite anchors her in place and provides leverage to insert the stinger. The bite itself is harmless, it is the subsequent sting that carries the venom and the pain. Austin, Texas, USA
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets. Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
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